Anywhere Theatre Festival 2017

Overview

Would you jump into a stranger's panel van in the name of art? You don't know when it'll arrive, or where, other than the fact that it'll pop up during the Anywhere Theatre Festival. If you answer yes, you're getting into the spirit of the fest. The name really does have it — it's all about putting on shows, well, anywhere.

In the case of the family-friendly Nomad, that does involve getting into a car for 15 minutes. With Songstress: Poetic Midwife, audiences will venture to St Vincent's Hospital. 2 Across journeys to a tram. Yes, really. In case you thought Brisbane was done with those after getting rid of them decades ago, don't forget the Brisbane Tramway Museum in Ferny Grove.

Like a Dr Seuss tale, you can have theatre on a plane, in a train, in a house and with a mouse. Okay, so not all of those are true, but you get the picture. One production will take you back to high school; others take place in a regular Carina house; another in the Paddington substation. They really do mean anywhere.